1956-08-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Villa Park | 31,785 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackpool | 5 | 2 | Everton | Bloomfield Road | 14,709 | |
| Mudie 2, Brown, Matthews, Kelly J | Lineups | McNamara 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 6 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Aston Villa | A |
| 3 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.75 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 5 | -1 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.6 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.8 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Newcastle United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Newcastle United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.143 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 9 | 4 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Blackpool | H |
| 10 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.857 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Cardiff City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 12 | -1 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-28 | Arsenal | H |
| 13 | -1 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-28 | Burnley | A |
| 14 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.857 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Arsenal | A |
| 15 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.4 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.833 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.167 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Leeds United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.467 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.429 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Manchester United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | Ewood Park | 15,003 | |
| Lineups | Blackburn, Dick | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Eastville | 24,776 | |
| Bradford 2, Ward | Lineups | White, Heckman | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Vale Park | 13,595 | |
| Done | Lineups | Bannan | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Millmoor | 8,816 | |
| Lineups | Jeffrey | |||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.8 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Bristol City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.25 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | -1 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Barnsley | H |
| 5 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1956-09-01 | West Ham United | H |
| 6 | -2 | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-28 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.75 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | 5 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.25 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.2 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Bury | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.833 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 13 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.625 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Notts County | A |
| 14 | -2 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.571 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 15 | -1 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Liverpool | A |
| 16 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-28 | Stoke City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.583 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Rotherham United | A |
| 18 | 3 | Port Vale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.333 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1956-09-01 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Swansea Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.364 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Bury | H |
| 21 | -2 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | The Shay | 4,529 | |
| McCall | Lineups | Travis | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | Victoria Park | 3,974 | |
| McGuigan, Johnson | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 0 | Bradford | Edgeley Park | 8,355 | |
| Daley, Moran 2, Finney | Lineups | |||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Gateshead | A |
| 2 | 4 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.25 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | -1 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Gateshead | H |
| 4 | -1 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1956-08-28 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Derby County | A |
| 6 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.6 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Barrow | H |
| 7 | 1 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.9 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1956-09-01 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 9 | -2 | Bradford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.6 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 10 | -1 | Workington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-29 | York City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.125 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Chester | H |
| 12 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Southport | H |
| 13 | 8 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | York City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 15 | -1 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Workington | A |
| 16 | -1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.571 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Southport | H |
| 17 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | -1 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 19 | -1 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.889 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | -1 | Wrexham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.7 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1956-09-01 | Bradford | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-28 | Hull City | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 3 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Layer Road | 6,979 | |
| Fowler, Hill B, Fenton | Lineups | Harrison, Deakin, Deakin | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | The Den, New Cross | 9,823 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Loftus Road | 4,850 | |
| Quigley 2, Hellawell | Lineups | |||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Walsall | H |
| 3 | 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Colchester United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Southampton | A |
| 5 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Swindon Town | A |
| 6 | 3 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 7 | 3 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.25 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 8 | -4 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Coventry City | H |
| 9 | -4 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.333 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Northampton Town | H |
| 10 | -4 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.75 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Southend United | H |
| 11 | -4 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.6 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 12 | -1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.333 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Reading | A |
| 13 | -1 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Exeter City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.333 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.875 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Watford | H |
| 17 | 0 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.833 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Newport County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Torquay United | A |
| 19 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.667 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Southampton | A |
| 20 | -1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.667 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 23 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.143 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 24 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.133 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Newport County | A |
